Check out these fantastic web sites about:
California History | Language Arts | Oceans | Art
Health/Nutrition
| Astronomy | Computer | Research
California History
California History Online
Excellent timeline of California history
Virtual Exhibit of the Gold Rush
Go back into 1849 and visit the days of the California Gold Rush with the Oakland Museum virtual tour.
The Gold Rush, PBS
A complete compendium on the great quest for gold. Activity ideas and fun facts.
The Virtual Museum of The City of San Francisco
Major online exhibits of the Gold Rush, the Golden Gate Bridge, the 1906 fire and earthquake. This site is an awesome source for San Francisco history.
California Missions-A Virtual Tour
Travel through the missions with Brother Cornelious! Read mission history, view photos, sketches, and listen to music!
California Missions Interactive
In 1995 two bicyclists embarked on a self contained tour of twelve of the California Missions. Join them on their tour.
California Missions
A Map shows the 21 missions along El Camino Real ("The Royal Highway").
Annie's Mission- An Interactive Historical Adventure
In this simulation you play the role of Anne Biggs, the ten year old daughter of an American sailor
Life on a Spanish Galleon
Information and photos of galleons
Language Arts
Island of the Blue Dolphin Online Study
A thematic exploration of this historical fiction novel by Scott O'Dell
Oceans
Wonders of the Seas
The Oceanic Research Group "Wonders of the Seas" page highlights different animals with text and images.
SEA Shedd Educational Adventures
Shedd Educational Adventures (SEA) contains a treasure trove of aquatic science resources for K-12 teachers and students. SEA brings the Philippines to life with fact sheets and multimedia interactives based on the Wild Reef exhibit at Shedd Aquarium. Dive into the SEA today!
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Learn about conservation and research in Monterey Bay. View live pictures of sharks, penguins, otters, kelp forests and Monterey Bay.
Art
A. Pintura, Art Detective
An online game about art history and art composition. You play a 1940's noir detective with a degree in art history. You must examine paintings by famous artists from Gauguin to Van Gogh. Have fun!
Inside Art
In this game you explore a painting from the inside out. During an art museum tour, you're sucked into a vortex and find yourself inside a mystery painting.
Health/Nutrition
Nutrition Explorations
Fun integrative games and activities.
Nutrition Cafe
Very fun games: Nutrition Sleuth, Grab a Grape, Have-a-Bite. Click on a game and get started!
Astronomyy
Star Child
"A learning Center for Young Astronomers."
Astronomy
This site offers crafts, puzzles, and coloring pages!
NASA, Mars 2004
Learn all about Mars Exploration Rover Spirit
Mars Rover Update
Message/diary update from, Steve Squyers, the lead scientist of the Mars Rover.
Stanford Solar Center
An excellent site all about our star, with lots of interesting things to do
The Space Place
Hours of fun from JPL and NASA-Activities, facts,....totally fun!!!!
Computer
Surf Swell Island, Adventures in Internet Safety
Start at Privacy Falls, visit the Virus Cave, enter the Temple of Tact, pass through the Challenge of Doom and finish your visit in the Treasure Palace.
Click and Learn
Click and learn what is inside your computer.
Research
Education Kids
Homework help with art, aviation, birds, bugs, dinosaurs, reptiles, science, space, sports, and much more. A very fun site for you to explore!

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